Elevated pro-inflammatory and lipotoxic mucosal lipids characterise irritable bowel syndrome

Kajsa Kajander, Eveliina Myllyluoma, Sinikka Kyrönpalo, Martin Rasmussen, Pentti Sipponen, Ismo Mattila, Tuulikki Seppänen-Laakso, Heikki Vapaatalo, Matej Oresic, Riitta Korpela

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AIM: To investigate the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by comparing the global mucosal metabolic profiles of IBS patients with those of healthy controls.

METHODS: Fifteen IBS patients fulfilling the Rome II criteria, and nine healthy volunteers were included in the study. A combined lipidomics (UPLC/MS) and metabolomics (GC x GC-TOF) approach was used to achieve global metabolic profiles of mucosal biopsies from the ascending colon.

RESULTS: Overall, lipid levels were elevated in patients with IBS. The most significant upregulation was seen for pro-inflammatory lysophosphatidylcholines. Other lipid groups that were significantly upregulated in IBS patients were lipotoxic ceramides, glycosphingolipids, and di- and triacylglycerols. Among the metabolites, the cyclic ester 2(3H)-furanone was almost 14-fold upregulated in IBS patients compared to healthy subjects (P = 0.03).

CONCLUSION: IBS mucosa is characterised by a distinct pro-inflammatory and lipotoxic metabolic profile. Especially, there was an increase in several lipid species such as lysophospholipids and ceramides.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftWorld Journal of Gastroenterology
Vol/bind15
Udgave nummer48
Sider (fra-til)6068-74
Antal sider7
ISSN1007-9327
StatusUdgivet - 28 dec. 2009
Udgivet eksterntJa

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